The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood
The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood
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The Love Hypothesis

Bestseller

Author: Ali Hazelwood

Narrator: Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton

Unabridged: 17 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 09/14/2021


Synopsis

Now see Adam pine for Olive in a special bonus chapter!

The Instant New York Times Bestseller and TikTok Sensation!

As seen on THE VIEW!

A BuzzFeed Best Summer Read of 2021

When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.

As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships--but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.

That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor--and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding...six-pack abs.

Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.

About Ali Hazelwood

Ali Hazelwood is a neuroscientist by day and a bestselling author by night, weaving swoon-worthy romances infused with sharp wit, academia, and fiercely intelligent heroines. Best known for her STEMinist rom-coms, including The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain, she brings science and heart together in stories that celebrate love, ambition, and the wonderfully awkward moments in between. When she’s not writing or researching the human brain, Ali can be found obsessing over cats, devouring sci-fi, and indulging in an endless supply of coffee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Yun on January 28, 2025

Ah, scientists in love! Be still, my heart! Olive is a third year Ph.D. candidate, filling her pipettes and titrating like a boss, when she somehow manages to land herself in a fake relationship with the ever glowering Dr. Adam Carlsen. She really can't believe her bad luck. Unfortunately, she has sp......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on January 03, 2024

OMG! Look at the cover reminds us Reylo (Kylo and Rey disguised in lab coats, kissing each other till they get breathless), two nerdy adorable characters who were pretending as couple: a rigid-a.hole but also charismatic 34 years old professor and sweet, quirky, gold hearted Phd student who tries to......more

Goodreads review by Heather K (dentist in my spare time) on September 23, 2021

The Love Hypothesis is the kind of book that I think is better for newbie romance readers. For me, with thousands of romance books under my belt, it became painful to read by the end. I started out reading The Love Hypothesis feeling giddy and elated. I *adored* the geeky, surly professor and poor......more

Goodreads review by Ayman on October 22, 2021

it gave what it was supposed to give and 10x more! this shit is a literary masterpiece! flawless! perfection! excellent! splendid! and above all epic… these characters have bewitched me body, mind, soul! these bad bitch scientists had me acting all submissive and breedable 🛐 Olive- pumpkin spice loving......more

Goodreads review by Kat on July 11, 2022

Hypothesis: Maybe I really am just a lonely bitch who only finds happiness in seeing fictional couples get their HEA? And that's okay? Just kidding lol, but also definitely not? I genuinely didn't think that I was going to enjoy this book as much as I did, especially with the obscene amount of hype i......more


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An Indie Next Pick!

"A literary breakthrough…The Love Hypothesis is a self-assured debut, and we hypothesize it's just the first bit of greatness we'll see from an author who somehow has the audacity to be both an academic powerhouse and divinely talented novelist."—Entertainment Weekly

Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist...The Love Hypothesis has wild commercial appeal but the quieter secret is that there is a specific audience, made up of all of the Olives in the world, who have deeply, ardently waited for this exact book.”—Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author

“Funny, sexy and smart, Ali Hazelwood did a terrific job with The Love Hypothesis.”—Mariana Zapata, New York Times bestselling author

“This tackles one of my favorite tropes—Grumpy meets Sunshine—in a fun and utterly endearing way...I loved the nods towards fandom and romance novels, and I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!”—Jessica Clare, New York Times bestselling author

"Pure slow-burning gold with lots of chemistry."—Popsugar

"A beautifully written romantic comedy with a heroine you will instantly fall in love with, The Love Hypothesis is destined to earn a place on your keeper shelf."—Elizabeth Everett, author of A Lady's Formula for Love

"Smart, witty dialog and a diverse cast of likable secondary characters...A realistic, amusing novel that readers won’t be able to put down."—Library Journal, starred review

"Hilarious and heartwarming, The Love Hypothesis is romantic comedy at its best...a perfect amalgamation of sex and science, sure to appeal to readers of Christina Lauren or Abby Jimenez."—Shelf Awareness

"With whip-smart and endearing characters, snappy prose, and a quirky take on a favorite trope, Hazelwood convincingly navigates the fraught shoals of academia...This smart, sexy contemporary should delight a wide swath of romance lovers."—Publishers Weekly